Drake University

2507 University Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50311-4505
(515) 271-2011
www.drake.edu
fax:(515) 271-2954
president:David E Maxwell
5930 Applications Acceptance Rate 0.66 Graduation Rate 0.73
0.71 0.74

STUDENT RATIO

3383

ENTERING CLASS SIZE

30889 | 30889

IN-STATE | OUT-OF-STATE TUITION

3185

CLASS SIZE

28

MEDIAN ACT SCORES

Average test scores for all first-year students that were accepted and enrolled
610

SAT MATH

585

SAT READING

Not Available

SAT WRITING

28

ACT COMPOSITE

Admissions Statistics

Graduation Rate (Gender)

0.71
0.74
Men
Women
SAT Math Scores
25%
50%
75%
540
610
680
SAT Critical Reading Scores
25%
50%
75%
530
585
640
SAT Writing Scores
25%
50%
75%
0
Not Available
0
ACT Composite Scores
25%
50%
75%
25
28
30
Financial Aid Statistics
0
Percent of students receiving student loan

Student Debt & Earnings Post Graduation

Median Debt Upon Graduation

$25000

Average Monthly Payment

$278

Median Earnings

$55700

% of students earning 25K or above post graduation

80%
URL Applywww.drake.edu/admission
Application Fee25
Percent Admitted (Men)0.64
Percent Admitted (Women)0.67
Part-time Undergraduate Enrollment198
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are American Indian or Alaska Native0
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.05
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Black or African American0.03
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Hispanic/Latino0.03
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are White0.79
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are two or more races0.01
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Race/ethnicity unknown0.01
Percent of full-time first-time undergraduates receiving any financial aid0.99
Average amount of student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates7387
Average amount of other student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates12683
Applicants Men2501
Applicants Women3429
Admissions Total3911
Admissions Men1612
Admissions Women2299
ACT English 25th percentile score24
ACT English 75th percentile score31
ACT Math 25th percentile score24
ACT Math 75th percentile score29
ACT Writing 25th percentile score0
ACT Writing 75th percentile score0
Average SAT Score1240
Median ACT English Score28
Median ACT Math Score27
ACT Median Writing ScoreNot Available
Percent of all federal undergraduate students receiving a federal student loan (Excludes Parent Plus loans)53%
% of loans where $1 or more of principal has been paid (3 years after graduation)94%
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